I added a second GPU just for local AI workloads, and it cost less than upgrading my main one
…compute, which is the reason we're in the middle of a hardware crisis right now. The good news is you don't need to run LLM training on your machine. The…
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Cloud AI is becoming cable TV: too many subscriptions, confusing limits, and bundles nobody asked for
…They get annoyed when every improvement seems to arrive with new restrictions, new branding, or a quiet change to what the old plan includes. That’s how trust leaks out of a…
I always tweak my Proxmox host's settings before spinning up a single VM or LXC
Ayush Pande May 2, 2026, 2:30 PM EDT Ayush Pande is a PC hardware and gaming writer. When he's not working on a new article, you can find him with…
I stopped treating my old 250GB SATA SSD as e-waste, and now I can't live without it
…Repurposing my old SATA SSD meant I was giving new life to hardware that I would have thrown away otherwise. It allowed me to stick to Windows 10 for longer, and save…
Microsoft is quietly walking back Copilot+, but the Googlebook is proof that Google didn't get the memo
…The entire new category of "AI PCs" featuring NPUs just isn't a strong selling point for consumers, and building an entire product range around it seems a bit misguided. Related Qualcomm…
AMD is giving older Radeon cards an unexpected upgrade, but it's a bigger deal than it appears
…The news is especially big, especially given the fact that the handheld gaming market isn't poised for a generational hardware refresh from the major manufacturers anytime soon thanks to the DRAM…
Windows laptops just received a much-needed kick in the pants, and it has nothing to do with Microsoft
…Most consumers look for the devices that are one step up from a netbook: budget-conscious machines that have a bit of horsepower, but still not enough to be worth spending serious…
Monitor arms aren't marketed right, and I've had enough
Chandraveer Mathur Mar 22, 2026, 3:01 PM EDT A seasoned mechanical design engineer turned tech reporter and reviewer, Chandraveer brings more than four years of consumer tech journalism experience to the…
Your external SSD is probably slower than it should be, and the cable is the culprit
…An MBA in Marketing and the owner of a PC building business, he writes on PC hardware, technology, and Windows. When not scouring the web for ideas, he can be found building…
High availability doesn't require matching servers — my three different mini PCs proved it works anyway
…It doesn’t guarantee that the new home will feel just as fast. There’s also the issue of trust. A mixed cluster made from small consumer or office PCs won’t…